Question

Differentiate the following:

Poultry and Piggery

Answer 1

Poultry: Poultry are birds that are raised, bred and maintained for production of eggs and meat.

Piggery: Piggery is a farm where the rearing, breeding and maintenance of pigs is carried out for obtaining meat and other products.

Poultry	Piggery
1. Poultry are birds that are raised, bred and maintained for production of eggs and meat.	1. Piggery is a farm where the rearing, breeding and maintenance of pigs is carried out.
2. Birds are reared and maintained for eggs and meat.	2. Pigs are reared and maintained for pork (meat), lard, body hair and hide.
3. Shelter for poultry is wire cages or poultry sheds.	3. Shelter for pigs is a wooden or bamboo sheds, also called pigsty.
4. Food for poultry consists of mashed cereals such as maize, bajra, wheat and jowar.	4. Food for pigs consists of soft and non-fibrous food like barley, potato and linseed cake.